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The Mohs procedure is performed by fellowship trained surgeon Bradley Kovach, MD.

Mohs surgery, created by Frederic Mohs, MD, is an advanced microscopically controlled surgery for skin cancer. It allows for the removal of a skin cancer with very narrow surgical margins, minimizing the sacrifice of tissue while offering a high cure rate.

The Mohs procedure is used for:

recurrent skin cancers
invasive skin cancers
high-risk facial scalp skin cancers
thin-skinned areas
and other applications

"The cure rate for Mohs surgery is the highest of all treatments for skin cancer – up to 99 percent even if other forms of treatment have failed," said board certified dermatologist Heidi Anderson, MD, a partner of DOCs. "This procedure is the most exact and precise method of tumor removal and minimizes the chance of regrowth."

Mohs surgery is sometimes combined with reconstruction surgery, which is performed by DOCs partner Paul Brannan, MD.

Dr. Brad Kovach performing Mohs Surgery Sarasota

Mohs surgeon Dr. Kovach received his B.A. in biology from Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He received postdoctoral training at the Mayo Clinic and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and did his fellowship in Mohs surgery and advanced dermatologic surgery at Washington University.

	The Mohs Surgery Process Step 1: The roots of skin cancer may extend beyond the visible portion of the tumor. If these roots are not removed the cancer will recur.
	Mohs Surgery Process Step 2: The visible portion of the tumor is surgically removed.
	Mohs Surgery Process Step 3: A layer of skin is removed and divided into sections. The ACMS surgeon then color codes each of these sections with dyes and makes reference marks on the skin to show the source of these sections. A map of the surgical site is then drawn.
	Mohs Surgery Process Step 4: The undersurface edges of each section are microscopically examined for evidence of remaining cancer.
	Mohs Surgery Process Step 5: If cancer cells are found under the microscope, the ACMS surgeon marks their location onto the "map" and returns to the patient to remove another layer of skin - but only from precisely where the cancer cells remain.

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